Jan. 27: Open house on Danforth Study
The second Danforth Study Open House takes place at Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, 1 Hanson St., in the cafeteria on Jan. 27.
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Neighbourhood: Playter Estates
Between the Don Valley and Jackman Avenue and resting on the northern side of Danforth Avenue is the community of Playter Estates. Named for George Henry Playter, who owned the land in the 19th century and built the famous Playter Mansion, immortalized in countless television shows, commercials and films.
The community’s proximity and ties to the Danforth community, which has a Greek cultural focus, characterize the area. The Taste of Danforth festival, an annual festival of Greek cuisine and culture, is one of the city’s most popular and well-attended and has brought a lot of attention to Playter Estates in recent years.
Fridays: Winter fun at Evergreen Brick Works
You can skate under the stars, grab a hot chocolate (or something stronger), and cozy up around the fire with some street fare at Evergreen Winter Fridays.
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Dec. 8: Riverdale Share concert on Danforth
The annual Riverdale Share concert is back on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave.
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Arts and crafts sale helps provide food and shelter
Hundreds of people filled the huge, multi-levelled basement of Eastminster United Church on Danforth Avenue on Saturday to buy arts and crafts.
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Nov. 30–Dec. 22: Winter Village at Evergreen Brick Works
The Winter Village is back at Evergreen Brick Works — to skate on the outdoor rink, shop at the holiday market for gifts from artisans, and try tasty foods.
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Overflow crowd for first public meeting on Danforth Study
About 400 east enders filled the cafeteria at Monarch Park Collegiate to overflowing on Nov. 7 to learn about and take part in the Danforth Study.
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Nov. 16: Arts and crafts sale at Eastminster United
More than 45 diverse artisans will be selling their creation at the Toronto East Rotary Club’s 10th annual arts and crafts sale.
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No fluke, Liberals hold on to Toronto–Danforth
Liberal incumbent Julie Dabrusin took the lead early and cruised to a comfortable victory, winning 47.6 per cent of the vote in Toronto–Danforth last night.
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New streetcar tech could get traffic moving
Our leaders at City Hall know all about the new technology that can get Toronto’s traffic moving faster. So why aren’t we using it!?
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Danforth experiment proved benefits of bike lanes
A pop-up demonstration of bike lanes gave us a glimpse of what Danforth could look like, reconfigured to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: July–August 2019
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Aug.15: Musical revue of Oz to play in East York
The North York-based Civic Light-Opera Co. is presenting the musical revue Songs in the Key of Oz at East York’s Papermill Theatre on Aug. 15.
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Murder rate down from last year’s record — so far
After a record-breaking year for homicides, the murder rate in 2019 is shaping up to be much lower — coming closer to the levels of earlier years.
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Tears in the rain and words of hope: One year after the Danforth shootings
Rain mixed with tears in the heart of Greektown on Monday, as the Danforth community gathered to mark the first anniversary of the mass shooting.
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East end benefits from rapid Bike Share expansion in 2019
It should be easier to grab a pair of wheels for a bike ride in east-end neighbourhoods with an extensive expansion of the city’s Bike Share system.
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